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Connecting the AC adapter
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Connecting the AC adapter
Your tablet ships with a charged 6-cell lithium-ion (or an optional lightweight 
3-cell) battery in its bay. You can run your tablet PC using an AC adapter or 
the tablet PC battery. You may own other devices that advise you to charge the 
battery before first use, but the Gateway Tablet PC battery does not require it. 
If a charge is needed, just plug in the AC adapter and let the battery charge 
while you are working.
Important■A full charge will take up to two hours. Press the button 
next to the battery gauge. When all five LEDs glow green, 
the battery is fully charged. See “Back” on page 9 for the 
location of the battery gauge.
■Whenever the tablet is connected to AC power and the 
battery is in place, the tablet will automatically charge the 
battery until it reaches 100 percent. The Battery Status 
indicator glows steady yellow while the battery is 
charging and changes to steady green when charging is 
complete. See “Status indicators” on page 5 for more 
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To connect the AC adapter:
1Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
-OR-
Connect the AC mini-plug to the AC adapter. 
						

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2Connect the AC adapter to your tablet PC’s power connector.
3Plug the power cord or AC mini-plug into a wall outlet.
The battery status indicator turns on (see “Button panel” on page 3 for the 
location of the battery status indicator). If the battery status indicator does 
not turn on, unplug the adapter from your tablet PC, then plug it back in.
4When you finish using your tablet PC for the first time, turn your tablet PC 
off and leave your tablet PC connected to AC power for at least 2 hours. 
For more information about the battery charge meter on your model, see 
“Monitoring the battery charge” on page 128.
5If the battery charge meter does not show a full charge after 4 hours, 
contact Gateway Technical Support at support.gateway.com
, then tap 
Contact Us.
WarningMake sure that you use the AC adapter that came with your 
tablet PC.
Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The 
replacement cord must be of the same type and voltage 
rating as the original cord or your tablet PC may be 
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Protecting from power source problems
During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your tablet PC 
can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. 
Protect your tablet PC and peripheral devices by connecting them to a surge 
protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your 
tablet PC.
WarningDo not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The 
AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable 
parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that 
can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about 
returning defective AC adapters.
WarningHigh voltages can enter your tablet PC through both the 
power cord and the modem connection. Protect your 
tablet PC by using a surge protector. If you have a 
telephone modem, use a surge protector that has a 
modem jack. If you have a cable modem, use a surge 
protector that has an antenna/cable TV jack. During an 
electrical storm, unplug both the surge protector and the 
modem. 
						

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Starting your tablet PC
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Starting your tablet PC
To start your tablet PC:
1If this is the first time turning on your tablet, connect the USB keyboard 
to a USB port.
2Slide and hold the power switch for about 1 second. The tablet turns on. 
						

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3Use the keyboard to complete the Windows setup. The pen does not work 
during setup.
4After setup is complete, remove the pen from its packing box, then tap 
the pen on the screen to control the pointer.
Waking up your tablet PC
When you have not used your tablet PC for several minutes, it may enter a 
power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby mode, the power indicator 
flashes.
If your tablet PC is in Standby mode, “wake” it up by sliding the power switch. 
For more information on changing power-saving settings, see “Changing power 
settings” on page 135.
Turning off your tablet PC
To turn off your tablet PC:
1Ta p  Start, then tap Turn Off Computer. The Tu r n  O f f C o m p u t e r dialog box 
opens.
2Ta p  Tu r n  O f f. Windows shuts down and turns off your tablet PC.
Important■While the tablet is on, sliding and holding the switch will 
activate the low-power Standby or Hibernate mode.
■While the tablet is on, sliding and holding the switch for 
more than four seconds will cause a forced shutdown, 
which should be the last resort when the tablet is 
completely unresponsive.
ImportantIf for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer 
option in Windows to turn off your tablet PC, slide and hold 
the power switch for about four seconds, then release it. 
						

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Restarting (rebooting) your tablet PC
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Restarting (rebooting) your 
tablet PC
If your tablet PC does not respond to pen or keyboard input, you may have to 
close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs does 
not restore your tablet PC to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) 
your tablet PC.
To close unresponsive programs and restart your tablet PC:
1Press the Security button . For more information, see “Button panel” 
on page 3.
-OR-
On the keyboard, press C
TRL+ALT+DEL.
2Click Task Manager. A window opens that lets you close a program that is 
not responding.
3Tap the program that is not responding.
4Ta p  End Task.
5If your tablet PC does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds and turn 
it on again.
As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status 
runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts.
ImportantIf your tablet PC does not turn off immediately, complete 
the following steps until the tablet PC turns off:
1 Slide and hold the power switch for about four seconds, 
then release it.
2 Remove AC power and the battery for more than 
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Using the display
The tablet’s screen combines the eye-soothing readability of a liquid-crystal 
display with the responsiveness of a pen controller. The screen provides a hard 
writing surface, minimizes glare, and increases readability.
■Unlike other touchscreens and PDAs, the tablet’s display responds only to 
the tablet’s pen. The tablet will not respond to a PDA pen or the touch of 
a fingertip.
■Steady your hand on the display surface while writing. The pressure of your 
hand will not affect any open programs.
■Switching from AC to battery power dims the display slightly to save 
power.
Using the pen
The tablet PC’s pen is the only device that can write, tap, and input directly 
on the tablet’s display.
The pen can do everything a mouse does. Just think “tap” instead of “click”.
WarningA finger-tap or PDA stylus has no effect on the tablet’s 
display, and ink pens and other pointed objects could 
damage the surface, so always use the pen that came with 
your tablet. You can order extra pens from Gateway.
With a mouse: With a pen:
Point and click Point and tap
Double-click Double-tap
Click-and-drag Tap-and-drag
Right-click Button-tap
(press the pen button while tapping or press and hold 
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Calibration
The first time you use your tablet, you should calibrate your pen for both 
portrait and landscape orientations. Calibration ensures the accuracy of the pen 
and adjusts the screen’s performance for different users.
If the on-screen pointer does not seem to line up with the tip of the pen—for 
example, because someone else has used your tablet and adjusted it for their 
own use—recalibrate it to your tapping patterns.
Recalibrate if you write with the opposite hand from the previous 
user—right-handed writer to left-handed writer.
To open the calibration program:
■Open the Motion Dashboard by pressing the Hot Key 1  , then tapping 
the
 Calibrate button.
- OR -
Double-tap  (
Tablet and Pen Settings) in the taskbar, then tap the Pen 
Options
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Gestures
A gesture is a shape you draw with your tablet pen to send a command to your 
tablet PC. In Input Panel, you can also use gestures to control the insertion 
point in the active program. When you use these gestures, you get the same 
result as pressing the corresponding key on a standard keyboard.
■Open the Tablet Input Panel by waving the pen back and forth over the 
screen.
■Backspace by drawing a right-to-left line on the display surface.
■In most text input programs, you can erase text by scratching it out. 
Windows interprets a scratchout as a delete command.
■To erase, draw a short, wide “Z.”
■You will find more information about gestures and gesture symbols, as well 
as handwriting tips, in the 
Help section of the TIP’s Tools menu.
Pen button
The pen button serves the same function as the right button on a mouse. Press 
it and tap (button-tap) to open right-click menus when they are available.